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as in pushes
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off
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as in drives
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propels
This, in turn, propels their businesses forward and fosters economic growth.
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Oz Alon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This strategy propels our sustainable growth, steering us confidently toward our vision of leading the transition toward an eco-conscious textile and nonwoven industry.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
The spacecraft is light enough that the propulsive force of photons, or light beams, from the sun propels it forward in microgravity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Oz Alon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This strategy propels our sustainable growth, steering us confidently toward our vision of leading the transition toward an eco-conscious textile and nonwoven industry.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
The spacecraft is light enough that the propulsive force of photons, or light beams, from the sun propels it forward in microgravity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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The settlement pushes the strike and any potential shortages past the November presidential election, eliminating a potential liability for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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So what drives happiness at work?Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Severe storms, the study found, lead to a capital depreciation shock that drives down the value of local assets.Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula.Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Dopamine activates the brain’s reward system, the same network involved in addictive behaviors like gambling or substance use.Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Propels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propels. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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